Synopsys, Inc. today announced that TSMC has certified Synopsys’ digital and custom design solutions based on TSMC’s latest design-rule manual (DRM) and process design kits for its advanced 3-nanometer (nm) process technology.
A New ‘Gold Standard’ Compound for Generating Electricity from Heat
Thermoelectric power generators that make electrical power from waste heat would be a useful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if it weren’t for a most vexing problem: the need to make electrical contacts to their hot side, which is often just too hot for materials that can generate a current.
“Bite” Defects in Bottom-Up Graphene Nanoribbons
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), narrow strips of single-layer graphene, have interesting physical, electrical, thermal, and optical properties because of the interplay between their crystal and electronic structures. These novel characteristics have pushed them to the forefront in the search for ways to advance next-generation nanotechnologies.
Winbond and Ambiq Collaborate on Ultra-Low Power, Intelligent IoT, and Wearables
Winbond Electronics Corporation and Ambiq announced a collaboration to combine HyperRAM and Apollo4 to deliver ultra-low power system solutions for IoT endpoints and wearables.
Global 200mm Fab Capacity on Pace to Record Growth to Meet Surging Demand and Address Chip Shortage
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024 to reach a record high of 6.6 million wafers per month, SEMI announced today.
AKHAN Semiconductor Partners with The Tech Advocates
AKHAN Semiconductor announced today a partnership with The Tech Advocates.
CEA-Leti Unveils World’s First Autonomous Imager For Smartphones, Smart-Home Appliances and Automobiles
CEA-Leti today announced the world’s first autonomous imager technology that activates smartphones and small appliances through face recognition or other specific patterns.
Meghan Biery Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Director of Global Technology and Security Policy
Biery most recently served as senior national security policy advisor at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
Keysight Technologies Announces New Board Member
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Michelle J. Holthaus as a director, effective immediately.
Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, Joins GSA’s Board of Directors
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors welcomes Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors (NXP).
